Custom Background for Post and Page Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/custom-background-for-post-and-page

This plugin allows you to design your WordPress website background globally or design each post or page individually.

40 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP 1.0+ Updated Oct 19, 2013
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85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Custom Background for Post and Page Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Custom Background for Post and Page has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 12yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "custom-background-for-post-and-page" v1.0 exhibits a mixed security posture. On the positive side, the static analysis reveals no known CVEs, a complete absence of dangerous functions, and all SQL queries utilize prepared statements, indicating a good foundation for secure coding. The plugin also implements nonce and capability checks, which are essential for protecting against common WordPress exploits.

However, a significant concern arises from the output escaping. The analysis shows that 100% of the 19 outputs are not properly escaped, presenting a high risk of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. While taint analysis did not reveal critical or high-severity issues, the presence of one flow with an unsanitized path warrants attention, as it could potentially be exploited if combined with other weaknesses. The lack of known vulnerabilities in its history is positive, but this could be due to limited exposure or previous fixes. The plugin's strengths lie in its SQL handling and the presence of basic security checks, but the widespread lack of output escaping is a critical weakness that needs immediate remediation.

Key Concerns

  • All outputs are unescaped (XSS risk)
  • Flow with unsanitized path found
Vulnerabilities
None known

Custom Background for Post and Page Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Custom Background for Post and Page Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
19
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

0% escaped19 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

3 flows1 with unsanitized paths
custombg_start (custombg.php:41)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Custom Background for Post and Page Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 6
actionpost_edit_form_tagcustombg.php:33
actionwp_headcustombg.php:38
actionadmin_menucustombg.php:39
actionadd_meta_boxescustombg.php:102
actionsave_postcustombg.php:108
actionadmin_noticescustombg.php:301
Maintenance & Trust

Custom Background for Post and Page Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested3.6.1
Last updatedOct 19, 2013
PHP min version
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings2
Active installs40
Alternatives

Custom Background for Post and Page Alternatives

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Developer Profile

Custom Background for Post and Page Developer Profile

sunil chaulagain

2 plugins · 50 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Custom Background for Post and Page

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/custom-background-for-post-and-page/jscolor.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- backward compatible (before WP 3.0) -->
Data Attributes
enctype="multipart/form-data"name="custombg"class="color {hash:true}"name="document_file"id="document_file"name="bgcolor"+4 more
JS Globals
CUSTOMBG_PLUGIN_URL
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Custom Background for Post and Page